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| apple sauce n | (fruit purée) | compote de pommes nf |
| | Roast pork is traditionally served with apple sauce. |
applesauce (US),
apple sauce (UK) n | (sweetened stewed apples) | compote (de pomme) nf |
| | Roast pork is traditionally served with applesauce. |
barbecue sauce,
BBQ sauce n | (spicy condiment) | sauce barbecue nf |
| | You can buy barbecue sauce, or make your own with tomato sauce, vinegar, sugar, and spices. |
Béarnaise sauce,
Bearnaise sauce n | (sauce made with eggs and butter) | sauce béarnaise nf |
| | Béarnaise sauce is similar to hollandaise, but it has tarragon added. |
| | | béarnaise nf |
| brown sauce n | (cuisine: Chinese sauce) | sauce brune chinoise nf |
brown sauce,
HP sauce n | (commercial product) (sauce anglaise) | sauce HP nm |
brown sauce,
sauce espagnole n | (cuisine: basic sauce) | sauce brune, sauce espagnole nf |
| butter sauce | (cuisine) | sauce au beurre nf |
| caramel sauce n | (toffee syrup) | sauce caramel nf |
chili sauce,
chile sauce (US),
chilli sauce (UK) n | (spicy condiment) | sauce chili nf |
| | I love chips with chilli sauce. |
| chocolate sauce n | (syrup: liquid chocolate) | sauce au chocolat nf |
| | | chocolat fondu nm |
| | Vanilla ice cream smothered in dark chocolate sauce is both a decadent and divine after-dinner treat. |
| cocktail sauce n | UK (ketchup and mayonnaise) | sauce cocktail nf |
| | What the British call Mary Rose sauce or cocktail sauce the Americans call Thousand Island dressing. |
| cocktail sauce n | US (ketchup and horseradish) | sauce cocktail nf |
| | Mix ketchup and horseradish to make a great cocktail sauce for shrimp. |
cranberry sauce,
US: cranberry jelly n | (fruit relish) | sauce aux airelles nf |
| | Cranberry sauce is a traditional part of the Thanksgiving dinner. |
| cream sauce n | US (cookery: white sauce) | sauce à la crème nf |
| | The secret to French cooking is making a good cream sauce. |
| | Le secret de la cuisine française est de savoir faire une bonne sauce à la crème. |
| curry sauce n | (sauce made from Asian spices) | sauce au curry nf |
| | Biryani is a rice based dish which is often accompanied by a simple curry sauce. |
| dipping sauce n | (condiment: for dunking) | sauce froide nf |
| | (Can) | trempette nf |
| garlic sauce n | (liquid garlic-flavored condiment) | sauce à l'ail nf |
| hoisin sauce | (Chinese cookery) | sauce hoisin nf |
hollandaise sauce,
hollandaise n | (buttery sauce) | sauce hollandaise nf |
| | Hollandaise sauce must be prepared on the spot because it spoils rapidly. |
| hot sauce n | (spicy liquid condiment) | sauce piquante nf |
| | Eating too much hot sauce can make you feel as if your tongue were on fire. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Un sachet de sauce piquante est toujours fourni avec les pizzas. |
hunter's sauce,
chasseur sauce,
sauce chasseur n | (brown sauce) | sauce chasseur nf |
Marie Rose,
Marie Rose sauce n | (tomato and mayonnaise sauce) (sauce tomate et mayonnaise) | sauce Marie Rose, sauce cocktail nf |
| mushroom sauce n | (sauce of mushrooms and cream) | sauce aux champignons nf |
| | We're going to have pasta with mushroom sauce for dinner. |
| oyster sauce n | (thick oyster-flavored Asian relish) | sauce huître nf |
| pasta sauce n | (savoury liquid for a pasta dish) | sauce pour pâtes nf |
| pepper sauce n | (sauce made with peppercorns) | sauce au poivre nf |
| | Steak with pepper sauce was his favourite meal. |
| | Le steak à la sauce au poivre était son plat préféré. |
| pizza sauce n | (tomato-based pizza topping) | sauce à pizza nf |
sauce boat,
sauceboat n | (vessel for pouring sauce) | saucière nf |
| | The maid placed a sauce boat on the dining table. |
| | A sauce boat is pretty but it never keeps the gravy as hot as a jug does. |
| | La bonne mit une saucière sur la table. |
| soy sauce n | (food seasoning) | sauce soja nf |
| | He sprinkled soy sauce over his chicken chow mein. |
| | Il a arrosé son poulet chow mein de sauce soja. |
| soya sauce n | UK, dated (soy sauce) | sauce soja nf |
| | Mark sprinkled soya sauce on his noodles. |
| sweet-and-sour sauce n | (Oriental sauce of honey and vinegar) | sauce aigre-douce nf |
| | Cubes of meat are battered and deep-fried and put in a sweet-and-sour sauce. |
| | Les cubes de viande sont d'abord panés, puis frits et trempés dans une sauce aigre-douce. |
| Tabasco sauce n | (spicy condiment) | sauce Tabasco nf |
tartar sauce,
tartare sauce n | (sharp mayonnaise dressing for fish) | sauce tartare nf |
| | I'll have fish sticks with tartar sauce, please. |
| | Accorde-moi encore 5 minutes, le temps que je finisse de préparer la sauce tartare. |
| tomato sauce n | UK (ketchup) | ketchup nm |
| | Lots of people put tomato sauce on their hamburgers. |
| | Beaucoup de gens mettent du ketchup sur leurs hamburgers. |
| tomato sauce n | (spiced sauce with tomato base) | sauce tomate nf |
| | I ordered a plate of spaghetti with tomato sauce. |
| | J'ai commandé des spaghettis à la sauce tomate. |
weaksauce,
weak sauce n | informal, US ([sth] poor quality, disappointing) (familier) | pourri adj |
| | | nul, nulle adj |
weaksauce,
weak sauce adj | informal, US (of poor quality, disappointing) (familier) | pourri adj |
| | | nul, nulle adj |
What's good for the goose is good for the gander,
What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander expr | figurative ([sth] should apply equally) | ce qui vaut pour l'un vaut pour l'autre expr |
| white sauce | (cuisine) | sauce blanche nf |
| | | sauce béchamel, béchamel nf |
| Worcestershire sauce n | (brown liquid food seasoning) | sauce Worcestershire nf |